1103 N Fancher - Spokane Valley, Washington 99212 - www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane
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Contact: Jeff Clark
(509) 536-1297
BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils in Washington
Spokane, Wash. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced that it is seeking public
nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), including two in Washington
State, which advise the BLM on public land issues. As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the
BLM will consider nominations for 45 days.
The two BLM RACs in Washington are the Eastern Washington RAC (EWRAC) and San Juan Islands
National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). Additional information about the RACs in Washington
is available online at: http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/index.php.
“The BLM Resource Advisory Councils are an important forum for the community conversation that is a
key component of public land management,” said BLM Director Neil Kornze. “With representatives with
different land use perspectives, the RACs give community members an opportunity to dig into local
issues and explore possible solutions.”
Both the EWRAC and MAC have openings in the following categories:
Representatives of state, county, or local elected office; representatives of Indian Tribes within or
adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; the public-at-large; and private landowners. In
addition, the EWRAC has two positions that can be filled with representatives of organizations associated
with energy and mineral development, transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use, or
commercial recreation.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council. Nominees, who must be
residents of Washington, will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the
council’s geographical area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and
collaborative decision making. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any
represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application, and any other information that
speaks to the nominee’s qualifications. All nomination documents must be received by Monday, May 2
and may be sent to Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District, 1103 N. Fancher Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99212.
-BLMThe BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System
of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface
mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of
present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated $5.2
billion in receipts from public lands.